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marvin gaye. john legenlennon. bob marley. sam cooke. >> songs that really touch people deeply. >> i have come to a place where i call it the sound of maternity. bob dylan calls it eternal young. i think there are certain songs that help you live without fear. when you are living in fear, you invest in violence. fear is expensive, just ask president bush. inn love. and what marvin gaye says is true, war is not the answer, only love can conquer hate. these things are not cliches, they are truisms. if we implement them, you will see a transformation in the bay area, richmond, oakland, the mission. all places where we need to dismantle the violence, the fear, the unnecessary pain that goes on. >> you are a person that has lived a pretty miraculous life. pretty extraordinary what you have accomplished, the range of people you have been able to touch with your music. you chose a beautiful word in spanish for your foundation -- miracle. could you talk about what the foundation has been able to do? >> we are able to empower and give
marvin gaye. john legenlennon. bob marley. sam cooke. >> songs that really touch people deeply. >> i have come to a place where i call it the sound of maternity. bob dylan calls it eternal young. i think there are certain songs that help you live without fear. when you are living in fear, you invest in violence. fear is expensive, just ask president bush. inn love. and what marvin gaye says is true, war is not the answer, only love can conquer hate. these things are not cliches,...
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gaye, and we were hanging out after the birthday party. we got caught up in a situation where the police had been called for shots fired. we happened to be the only black people there, they got us and put us in jail. that was the first day that you mentioned. the long and short of it is, i was in my second year of law school at the time. i am reading all these things about criminal procedure, criminal law. the stuff that is on the books is not what is happening on the streets. don't i have some kind of rights? miranda or something? they just did what they want and it was the first time that somebody had taken my body and had physically done something with me -- except raimondi, a different category. [laughter] they put me and handcuffs and they did all of that. so i wrote about it. my lawyer, she was also a teacher. she encouraged me to tell my story. the next week, the assignment in class, it was to talk about -- writing about an experience of injustice. i was ready to send this. i did not think anything of it, but she said that people sh
gaye, and we were hanging out after the birthday party. we got caught up in a situation where the police had been called for shots fired. we happened to be the only black people there, they got us and put us in jail. that was the first day that you mentioned. the long and short of it is, i was in my second year of law school at the time. i am reading all these things about criminal procedure, criminal law. the stuff that is on the books is not what is happening on the streets. don't i have some...
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we did a marvin gaye song, "holy holy," and there are some that maybe people do not know so well. there was one that is written by curtis mayfield, and this guy was a big guy, passed away after his first album, very young, from chicago, and he had this very korea album that not a people know about, -- had this very korea album that not a lot of people knew about -- this very cool album. tavis: socially conscious. >> super fly. a great album. he is one of my favorite artists. you listen to the sound, the sound stage that he created, as an orchestrator and as a songwriter and as a vocalist, as well -- you listen to the sound, the soundscape. that feeling that he created was such a powerful feeling. it was kind of bassbadass. -- badass. he made some of the best music that i've ever listened to, and i listened to him quite a bit. tavis: i do not want to put you in a position to criticize other artists, but given that we are living in such serious times with such vexing issues whether you are in any way disappointed or just crave a more socially conscious music? >> i am craving more so
we did a marvin gaye song, "holy holy," and there are some that maybe people do not know so well. there was one that is written by curtis mayfield, and this guy was a big guy, passed away after his first album, very young, from chicago, and he had this very korea album that not a people know about, -- had this very korea album that not a lot of people knew about -- this very cool album. tavis: socially conscious. >> super fly. a great album. he is one of my favorite artists. you...
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and i said, she says he wants marvin gaye and he is like, don't put the r&b sauce on it. and he said, sing it. and after it sung it, said this song ain't got no sauce on it. and i left and did a bad movie. i came back after my career was on life support. and when i got back, i went to miami and they said, you know that song you fronted on. it's number one. and it went from that to -- ♪ she took my money when i'm in need ♪ that is how i got back into it. >> jimmy: that is really unbelievable. you don't know kanye at the time. i like how he is ordering you around with his backpack on. >> yeah, but, you know what? he was a kid then. and he was a little nervous about his career. jay-z was in. and puff was in. and you know, now -- >> jimmy: yeah, you get all the big guys to sing on the album. justin timberlake is on there. ti is on there. >> yeah, t.i. >> jimmy: do you call the guys to ask them -- >> rick ross,rr, i'm the biggest fan. i like rick ross because he says my name and he always puts an "s" on the end of it. he say, foxx-s. but the way i get them, i promise them
and i said, she says he wants marvin gaye and he is like, don't put the r&b sauce on it. and he said, sing it. and after it sung it, said this song ain't got no sauce on it. and i left and did a bad movie. i came back after my career was on life support. and when i got back, i went to miami and they said, you know that song you fronted on. it's number one. and it went from that to -- ♪ she took my money when i'm in need ♪ that is how i got back into it. >> jimmy: that is really...